In exactly a week today, the Black Stars of Ghana will be hosting the Pharaohs of Egypt in Kumasi, Ghana as they clear off the first leg of a two-legged tie in the 2014 World Cup Qualifying playoff.
Due to this, Kingfut.com have monitored the performances of all the 25 players called by the Black Stars coach to face the Pharaohs from their respective clubs, from all the three goalkeepers to the last striker.
GOALKEEPERS
ADAM KWARASEY exhibited an impressive performance and played the full match as his club Stromgodset beat Valarenga 2-1. (Norway)
RICHARD KINGSON started but was replaced in the 58th minute as Doxa Katokopias lost at home 0-2 to Apollon. (Cyprus)
FATAU DAUDA did not make the bench of Orlando Pirates 0-0 home draw to Al-Ahly in the CAF Champions League. (South Africa)
DEFENDERS
JERRY AKAMINKO was booked in the 44th minute and lasted the entire duration as his side Eskiehrspor lost 0-1 to Besiktas. (Turkey)
AWAL MOHAMED started and played the full match for Maritzburg United but they lost 0-2 away to Platinum Stars in the Telkom knockout. (South Africa)
EDWIN GYIMAH started but was sent off after two bookable offenses but his side SuperSport United defeated Ajax Cape Town 2-1 in the Telkom knockout. (South Africa)
RASHID SUMAILA was an unused substitute in Mamelodi Sundowns’ 4-0 thrashing away at Bloemfontem Celtic in the Telkom knockout. (South Africa)
DANIEL OPARE played the full 90 minutes in Standard Liege’s 0-1 defeat to Zulte-Waregem, he was booked in the 44th minute. (Belgium)
BABA ABDUL RAHMAN saw the full duration in Greuther Fürth’s away loss 1-2 to Fortuna Düsseldorf in the Bundesliga 2. (Germany)
DAVID ADDY was an unused substitute in Vitoria Guimarães’ 1-0 win against Marītimo. (Portugal)
SAMUEL INKOOM’s Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk’s league match against Metalist was suspended on the 45th minute due to floodlight problems, he played no part though. (Ukraine)
MIDFIELDERS
MICHAEL ESSIEN was once again an unused substitute for Chelsea in their 3-1 away win at Norwich City. (England)
EMMANUEL FRIMPONG did not make the squad for Arsenal in their 1-1 draw away with West Bromwich Albion. (Arsenal)
SULLEY MUNTARI scored twice and played the full time as AC Milan lost 2-3 to Juventus in Turin, where fellow compatriot KWADWO ASAMOAH also featured the entire duration for Juventus. (Italy)
EMMANUEL AGYEMANG BADU was substituted in the 70th minute in Udinese’s 2-0 win over Cagliari. (Italy)
KEVIN PRINCE BOATENG opened the scoring with a 16th minute penalty and later got injured (ruled out of Egypt game) as Schalke 04 thrashed Augsburg 4-1. (Germany)
Pacy winger ALBERT ADOMAH netted in the 24th minute in Middlesbrough 4-1 victory over Yeovil Town, he played the full time in the Championship. (England)
ANDRE AYEW scored a 34th minute penalty but was not as 10-man PSG came from behind to beat Marseille 2-1. (France)
CHRISTIAN ATSU came from the bench in the 77th minute and assisted their only goal as Vitesse Arnhem lost 1-2 Feyernoord. (Netherlands)
MUBARAK WAKASO scored in the 11th minute, got an assist and was substituted in Rubin Kazan’s 5-1 whipping over Anzhi Makhachkala. (Russia)
STRIKERS
Captain ASAMOAH GYAN was substituted in the 80th minute as Al Ain defeated Al Shaab 3-1. (United Arab Emirates)
MAJEED WARIS was an unused substitute in Spatark Moscow’s goalless draw with Terek Gronzy. (Russia)
JORDAN AYEW started but was substituted in the 67th minute as Marseille’s lost at home 1-2 to PSG. (France)
MAHATMA OTOO was an unused substitute in Sogndal goalless draw with Odd Grenland. (Norway)